Where did yesterday's Youtube upload go? (Patreon)
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What happened to yesterday’s Viktor video? It's gone. Youtube removed it for violating their policy on nudity and explicit sexual content. Even though neither of those things are in the video or audio. I filed an appeal and they rejected it. There's nothing I can do to bring it back. The timestamp they cited as having the explicit content was during the outro where I finished reading Patreon names and it's literally just silent with Patreon names on the screen. That is not explicit content. But I did what I could, I filed an appeal, and they've rejected it and think they're correct. So I can't reupload it. Keep in mind Youtube had already combed through the video when I uploaded it and decided it was allowed and allowed to be fully monetised.
I've heard of other Youtubers who make ASMR roleplay content being hit all the time with 'explicit content' violations even though their videos are entirely SFW and within the guidelines. Youtube just doesn't seem to like this sort of content, or it's AIs can't tell the difference between breathing and kissing and explicit noises (I've seen other ASMR creators say they believe their videos were gone because Youtube's AI thought their whispering and breathing was moaning). I might have to no longer have any kissing sounds in my videos, and be hyper-aware of my breathing sounds and any other sounds I make. Do I now need to edit all my scheduled videos (of which there's a lot because I've been working hard to record months of audios in advance for when I go on a trip this Christmas) and edit out any breathing sounds or anything that Youtube's AI could mistake for a moan? Do I go and remove the outro from all my uploads because that's where the timestamp was that thought complete total silence was sexually explicit audio? If they think I've violated the policy again I won't be allowed to upload for a while. This is my job. My Patreon is my main source of income and the main way people find my Patreon is through Youtube. If I lose this channel I could lose everything, I could be unable to pay rent and food and afford my meds. I don't want to be worrying about that. But this is how Youtube is, and I've seen it happen to other ASMR creators and I guess it's my turn to get their eye on me.
I'm scared to lose my channel and my livelihood. I didn't get a strike for this, but if it happens again I will. The Viktor audio is still up on my soundgasm and on Patreon. But I can't put it back on Youtube, they literally won't let me.